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1、2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题（8）及答案Whensomeonesays,“Well,IguessI’llhavetogotofacethemusic,”itdoesnotmeanheisplanningtogotoaconcert.Itissomethingfarlesspleasant,likebeingcalledinbyyourbosstoexplainwhyyoudidthisorthat,andwhyyoudidnotdothisorthat.Sourmusic,indeed,butithastobefaced.Thep
2、hrase“tofacethemusic”isfamiliartoeveryAmerican,youngandold.Itisatleast100yearsold.ThefirstinformationcomesfromtheAmericanwriterJamesFenimoreCooper.Hesaid—in1851—thattheexpressionwasfirstusedbyactorswhilewaitinginthewingstogoonstage.Aftertheygottheircue(提示，暗示)togoon,theyoft
3、ensaid,“It’stimetogotofacethemusic.”Andthatisexactlywhattheydid—facetheorchestrawhichwasjustbelowthestage.Anactormightbefrightenedornervousashemovedontothestageinfrontoftheaudiencethatmightbefriendlyorperhapsunfriendly,especiallyifheforgothislines.Buthehadtogoout.So,“tofac
4、ethemusic”cametomeanhavingtogothroughsomething,nomatterhowunpleasanttheexperiencemightbe,becauseyouknewyouhadnochoice.Theotherexplanationcomesfromthearmy.Menhadtofaceinspectionbytheirleader.Thesoldiersworriedabouthowwelltheylooked.Wastheirequipmentclean—shinyenoughtopassin
5、spection?Still,themenhadtogoout,andfacethemusicoftheband,aswellastheinspection.Whatelsecouldtheydo?64.Accordingtothepassage,theword“music”means_____.A.yourboss’scriticism（批评）B.yourleader’sinspectionC.somethingunpleasanttobeexperiencedD.sourpopmusic65.Thephrase“tofacethemus
6、ic”wasfirstusedby______.A.someAmericanactorsB.theAmericanwriterJamesFenimoreCooperC.alltheAmericansD.theAmericanorchestra66.Anactormightfeelfrightenedornervouswhengoingonstage.Oneofthereasonsisthat______.A.hisperformancemightnotsatisfymostoftheaudienceB.hemightnotrememberw
7、hatheshouldsayonstageC.hehadtofacetheunfriendlyaudienceD.mostoftheaudiencemightbehisfriendsC3[2013·福建卷]BYourglassesmaysomedayreplaceyoursmartphone,andsomeNewYorkersarereadyfortheswitch.Someinthecitycan'twaittotrythemonandusethemapsandGPSthatthefuturisticeyewearislikelytoin
8、clude.“I'duseitifIwerehangingoutwithfriendsat3amandgoingtothebarandwantedtoseewhatwasopen
